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Amanda Forrest

Therapist(She/they)
17 years of experience
  • Virtual & in-person
  • Anxiety, Depression, PTSD
  • Individual therapy

About Me

I work with adults and high school-aged teens struggling with mood disorders, emotional dysregulation, anxiety, depression, thoughts of suicide, alcohol or drug use disorders. No matter the size and scope of your struggle, therapy can help. A willingness to take the first step is all you need.

Compassionate, realistic, and person-centered care is the foundation of my services. Foundationally trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, I believe "walking the middle path" is a guide for so many difficulties we all face. In February of 2020, I attended the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Bootcamp. I had further training in ACT and DBT in 2021.

Anxiety, intrusive thoughts, sadness, substance use, mood swings...so many of us struggle with these. Our culture sends us confusing messages about how to approach these problems. Ignore it? Self-medicate? Try to just fake it? Buy more, consume more, do more? It may be time to stop, examine your life and decide what kind of life you want to be living.

About me

  • I identify as
    Caucasian, Woman
  • My style is
    Warm, Affirming, Open Minded

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    17 years of experience
  • Training
    MSW (Master of Social Work) at Florida State University
  • License type
    LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (Florida)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Aetna Medicare Advantage, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Devoted Health Medicare Advantage, Florida Blue, Humana Medicare Advantage, Providence Health Plan

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
  • More specialties
    Stress management, Panic disorders, Grief or loss
  • Therapy methods
    Prolonged Exposure (PE), Cognitive Processing (CPT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Care types
    Individual therapy
  • Ages served
    Adults, Seniors
  • Languages
    English
  • Location
    6817 Southpoint Parkway Suite 2102
    Jacksonville, FL 32216